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Júcar-Vinalopó Post-Transfer to be Operational by 2026 with Third Phase Underway

The Valencian Government invests 30 million euros in the water infrastructure and is already planning a new stage to ensure supply in Alicante.

Generic image of hands collecting water from a tap, with a cultivated field in the background.
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Generic image of hands collecting water from a tap, with a cultivated field in the background.

The President of the Generalitat, Juanfran Pérez Llorca, has confirmed that the works on the left bank of the Júcar-Vinalopó post-transfer will be operational by the end of 2026, with an investment of 30 million euros, and has announced a third phase to improve water supply in the province of Alicante.

This statement was made after a meeting with the Central Board of Users of Vinalopó, L'Alacantí, and the Marina Baixa Water Consortium, and a visit to the works accompanied by the Minister of Agriculture, Water, Livestock, and Fisheries, Miguel Barrachina. Pérez Llorca highlighted the project as a symbol of Valencian solidarity, emphasizing the necessity and efficiency of water transfers for environmental protection.
The collaboration between the regional administration and irrigators has been key to the execution of these works, which ensure the irrigation of 30,000 hectares of crops in municipalities within the regions of Vinalopó, l'Alacantí, and Vega Baixa. Section I, connecting Monóvar with Novelda and linking to the distribution system towards Agost and Monforte del Cid, with a budget of 10 million euros, is already in its testing phase.
Regarding Section II, which runs through the municipalities of Novelda and Monforte del Cid to Agost, it involves an investment of 20 million euros and is 50% complete, with an expected operational date by the end of the year. These actions are independent, allowing for their progressive commissioning.
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"The Generalitat is already working on a third phase and will have a budget allocation for infrastructure in all fiscal years to ensure water supply for the population, irrigators, and one of our hallmarks, agriculture."

Juanfran Pérez Llorca · President of the Valencian Government
The head of the Consell urged the Spanish Government to repair the San Diego reservoir, an infrastructure that, according to him, “is built but not functioning,” and reiterated the Generalitat's commitment to defending the Tajo-Segura transfer, which benefits 70,000 hectares of irrigated land. He called for dialogue to achieve a major water pact in Spain, arguing that “we do not ask for water from regions that do not have it, but that when there is an excess, they can share with us a resource we need.”
Finally, Pérez Llorca recalled that the Generalitat has completed the drafting of the Vertido 0 project in Alicante bay to utilize European funds, criticizing the Spanish Government's decision not to execute it. He concluded by reiterating the commitment to effective water management, with measures such as modernizing irrigation and improving purification systems, to ensure its use for agriculture, industry, and municipalities.

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